verb

laugh

lahf

verb

To make the sound and facial movements that show amusement or delight.

"The whole audience laughed at the comedian's opening joke."

"She couldn't stop laughing at the video of the cat falling off the sofa."

noun

The act or sound of laughing.

"He let out a loud laugh when he saw the surprise party."

Something that causes amusement; a source of fun.

"We only went to the karaoke bar for a laugh."

How to Use Laugh

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo show you find something funny by making that familiar sound and smiling or grinning.

Common pairings

laugh out loud laugh at something have a laugh burst out laughing

Word Forms

laughed past tense, laughs plural, laughed plural, laugh plural, laughs singular, laugh singular, laughed singular, laughest singular, laughedst singular, laugheth singular

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Etymology

From Old English hliehhan/hlæhhan, of Germanic origin, imitating the sound of laughter itself.

Antonyms

cry weep

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Rhymes for laugh

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